A Four-year Mystery Recently Solved
Mildred Nungester (American, 1912–2009), Weighing Cotton, 1944, oil on canvas, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase, 1944.7, 48" x 168" Above are a few photographs from our January 2018, Lunch & Learn program at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. In the first slide, artist Elizabeth "Bebe" Wolfe the
DAC on the Road in Birmingham
JANUARY 9, 2018: Highland Book Club Presentation & Video: Dixie Art Colony: A Look at Its Lasting Legacy.On January 9, 2018, the Highland Book Club, established in 1891, hosted the DAC Foundation at the Mountain Brook Club located in the Birmingham area. The group included family members of two Dixie Art Colony artists, Martha
January 17, 2018 Event Rescheduled
John Kelly Fitzpatrick (American, 1888-1953), Boggs Pottery, 1936, watercolor on paper, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase, 1967.5 "From the MMFA Vault" Lunch & Learn program RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Due to potential severe winter weather, and the possibility that road conditions may be a concern Wednesday morning, we
PORTRAIT PAINTERS: Did you know?
Photograph from the Dixie Art Colony Foundation archives. DID YOU KNOW that five of the painters associated with the Dixie Art Colony became well-known portrait painters? Over the coming weeks we will explore and examine portraiture. Particularly works by five artists that participated in the colony. The photograph above is a
Goldthwaite Etching Added to Collection
ANNE with MAJOR and MINI, Anne W. Goldthwaite, drypoint etching, 10"x8", 1918. This self-portrait was recently added to the Dixie Art Colony Collection. Goldthwaite studied etching with Charles Mielatz at the National Academy of Design in New York City. Goldthwaite, a Montgomery, AL native, is known to have attended the Dixie Art Colony in 1934, 1940 and 1941 as
PRIVATE SHOWING: Kelly Fitzpatrick
On WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017, members and guests of the Dixie Art Colony Foundation enjoyed a private tour of works by John Kelly Fitzpatrick. The tour took place at the Alabama Department of Archives & History and the Alabama State Captiol. Thank you Graham Neeley, Museum Curator and Ryan Blocker,
LeBron Painting Added to Collection
ALABAMA COTTON, Warree Carmichael LeBron, oil on canvas, 20" x 24" This painting was donated to the Dixie Art Colony Foundation by Kimberli Messer of Spartanburg, South Carolina. At one time her mother Rosemary Peters Rivers was a resident of Coosa County, Alabama. Thank you Kim for your very generous donation to
DAC Exhibitions To Be Held In Tallassee
ARTHUR STEWART shown with two of the 14-foot murals which will be the backdrop for the upcoming Dixie Art Colony Foundation exhibition to be held at Trustmark in downtown Tallassee. In 1953 Stewart completed four large murals conceived and started by Kelly Fitzpatrick prior to his death. Four exciting exhibitions
Alabama Cotton Festival: Eclectic, AL
Representatives of the DAC Foundation had a great day on Saturday, October 29 at the Alabama Cotton Festival in Eclectic. It was a beautiful autumn day with lots of visitors interested in learning more about the historic Dixie Art Colony. Interested in owning a piece of Alabama Art History? Use the
ALABAMA ARTIST: How High The Moon
"Youngerman's Barn," a watercolor painting by Carlos Alpha "Shiney" Moon, was included in an in a March 1953 exhibition at the Montgomery Museum Fine Arts. The painting was also shown in the 1953 Florida International Art Exhibition where it received a Grumbacher Award of Merit. ALABAMA ARTIST: March–April 1953 Carlos